Retail Store Lead: Drive Sales & Build Teams

Citi Trends; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid vacation

401(k) plan

Paid training

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Citi Trends is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to support daily store operations, team leadership, and staffing. You will partner with the Store Manager to drive sales performance and customer experience, and assist with hiring, onboarding, and development of store associates.

The role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and people leadership, with a flexible schedule including nights and weekends. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience as an Assistant Manager or similar retail leadership role.
• 3–5 years of overall retail experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and people leadership skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations, including percentages.

Responsibilities

• Support daily store operations to ensure sales goals, customer experience standards, and operational expectations are consistently met.
• Monitor sales activity and provide guidance to associates to deliver excellent customer service.
• Assist with inventory control, inventory transactions, and shrink prevention efforts.
• Supervise and support store associates in sales, inventory, cash handling, and customer service.
• Assist the Store Manager with hiring and recruiting activities, including candidate screening, interviews, onboarding, and training support.
• Help maintain appropriate staffing levels by supporting recruiting efforts and employee retention.
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance support to associates.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and customer-focused store environment.

Skills

Store leadership

Staffing

Customer service

People leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Citi Trends is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to support daily store operations, team leadership, and staffing. You will partner with the Store Manager to drive sales performance and customer experience, and assist with hiring, onboarding, and development of store associates.

The role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and people leadership, with a flexible schedule including nights and weekends. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.